title: Biliary ascariasis in a bile duct stones-removed female patient.
abstract: Biliary ascariasis is a common problem in rural areas in China. The common presentations include biliary colic, acute cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, choledocholithiasis and acute cholecystitis. Here, we describe a case with biliary ascariasis two days after endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis. A living ascaris was successfully removed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This case indicated that biliary ascariasis is not an uncommon complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy in some regions where ascariasis is epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Jun Wang, Yan Xie, Department of Gastroenterology, No. 451 Hospital, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi Province, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Kai-Chun
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xue-Gang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Biliary ascariasis; Choledocholithiasis; Endoscopic retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopy